Just what I needed

Last night when I met for the Golden Rejects meeting, I read my second chapter to the other members of the group. Much as I had thought, based on their response to my first chapter, everyone present felt I had done well in my writing once again! Though there were some major issues brought up concerning the flow of my story ~

Using slang, jargon, or phrases one might say in the present doesn't pass when used in a story that takes place in Mid Evil England. Since the type of slang, or what have you, was much different from what we use today, the manner in how words are used can change the reader's perception of when the story is. After talking over with my new friends of the Golden Rejects, I have decided to try for something I had been too afraid/cautious of before now; I will not only tell my story, but with it I will build its world from scratch. Like a master painter before a single piece of canvas, I will take everything into consideration before finishing my novel.

The only individual who I believe would best resemble a seasoned artist in the creative realm is my own personal favorite, Ms. Robin D. Owens. With each new installment of her series (both) she takes minute details and uses them to build her story, while revealing to her readers that there were no small details at all but instead details which held great importance. Someday I hope to join her ranks among the greater writers of our country, but for now I'll settle with finishing my first of many works!

C. Olson

*Here is a phrase I thought of after the recent meeting:

"A writer takes from the world all feelings and experiences brought upon him,
only to write it down and spread its given meaning throughout the world."